In The Lou – Sunday, July 20, 2025
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🌤 Today’s Weather
Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible.
High: 94° | Low: 75°
Rain: 15%
Humidity: 51%
Winds: 9 mph
Max UV Index: 10.4 (very high)
Sunrise: 5:52 a.m. | Sunset: 8:21 p.m.
🗞️ Lou News
🚨 Kayak Tragedy at Lake of the Ozarks: A 50-year-old Florissant man drowned Saturday morning after his kayak overturned near Possum Hollow Cove, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. Divers later recovered his body, marking the third drowning this year in Troop F’s jurisdiction.
🔥 Severe Heat and Storms Ahead: A boundary left by earlier storms will spark new rounds of heavy rain and flash flooding Sunday night, while dangerous heat lingers through the week with heat indices reaching 110° and warnings in effect through Thursday.
🎤 CEO Resigns After Viral Coldplay Clip: Andy Byron, CEO of Astronomer Inc., stepped down after a video showing him embracing a colleague at a Coldplay concert went viral. The company says leadership fell short of expected conduct and has launched a formal investigation.
🔻 D-backs Crush Cardinals 10-1: Sonny Gray gave up a career-worst nine runs as the Cardinals dropped to 4-10 over their last 14 games, a stretch marked by shaky starting pitching and a 44-17 deficit in first-inning scoring.
🎶 Live Music & Performances
Phosphorescent – Delmar Hall | 8:00 PM
7Horse: Double Summertime Tour ft. The Music of dada – City Winery St. Louis | 7:00 PM
Storm Large – City Winery St. Louis | 7:00 PM
Sidereal Day, Like a Switch, Ars Arcanum, Maya Mara – Moshmellow | 7:00 PM
Voodoo Blues – 1860 Saloon | 2:00 PM | Free
Brunch, Bottomless Mimosas and live music from Kevin Buckley – Das Bevo | 11:00 AM
LASER SHOWS: The Beatles Abbey Road – St. Louis Science Center | 6:00 PM | Buy
Hinder: Back To Life Tour 2025 – The Hawthorn | 6:30 PM (doors) | Buy
Wildcard Comedy Showcase – Funny Bone St. Louis | 7:00 PM | Buy
LASER SHOWS: Classic Rock Night – St. Louis Science Center | 7:30 PM | Buy
Evita – The Muny | Through Jul 24 | 7:00 PM | Buy
The Slow Death w/ Bastard Squad, Better Days, Haunted Hers – The Sinkhole | 6:00 PM
Soul Sundays with Sweetie and the Toothaches – Broadway Oyster Bar | 7:00 PM
Helium Presents: Amber Autry – Helium Comedy Club | 7:00 PM | Buy
Hubb & The Heavy Hearts – Tin Roof: A Live Music Joint | 12:00 PM
Sunday Standard Time with Tim Schall – Blue Strawberry | 6:00 PM | Buy
Jim Manley Jazz Brunch – Evangeline's Bistro and Music House | 11:00 AM
Hunks – The Show – Red Flag | 7:00 PM | Buy
🎉 Events
Brunch with Blanche: Tennessee Williams Festival Pool Party – 25 Westmoreland Pl | 11:00 AM
Tower Grove Farmers Market – Tower Grove Park | Every Sun | 8:00 AM
The Boulevard Farmers Market – The Boulevard | 9:00 AM
Family Sunday – Saint Louis Art Museum | 1:00 PM
STL Shock Pickleball: MLP St. Louis – Chaifetz Arena | 10:30 AM | Buy
August In The Water: Trippy, Metaphysical Sci-Fi Dream – Arkadin Cinema & Bar | 5:00 PM
⛽ Lowest Gas Price in the City
$2.59 at ZX | 15302 Manchester Rd, Ballwin, MO
📜 This Day in History
🌕 1969 – First Moon Landing: Apollo 11’s Eagle module touched down on the Moon, and hours later, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on its surface, followed by Buzz Aldrin — marking a giant leap for mankind.
🧗 1919 – Edmund Hillary Born: New Zealand explorer Sir Edmund Hillary, who, along with Tenzing Norgay, became the first to summit Mount Everest in 1953, was born in Auckland on this day.
🪐 1976 – Viking 1 Lands on Mars: NASA’s Viking 1 became the first U.S. spacecraft to successfully land and operate on Mars, sending back groundbreaking data from the Chryse Planitia region.
🎂 Famous STL Birthdays – July 20
Ernie Wilkins (1919) – A renowned jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger, Wilkins made his mark working with Count Basie and other jazz greats, helping shape the big band sound of the mid-20th century.
Rocco Landesman (1947) – A prominent Broadway producer and former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Landesman brought hit shows like Angels in America and The Producers to the stage.
Freeman Bosley Jr. (1954) – The first African American mayor of St. Louis, Bosley made history in 1993 and led the city through pivotal redevelopment efforts during his term.
National Day's - July 20
🌕 National Moon Day – Commemorating the historic Apollo 11 landing in 1969, this day honors the first time humans set foot on the Moon and celebrates achievements in space exploration.
🍭 National Lollipop Day – A celebration of one of the most iconic candies, this day is perfect for indulging your inner child with some sugary fun.
📜 National Pennsylvania Day – Established in 2017, this day recognizes Pennsylvania as the second state to join the Union, celebrating its rich history, culture, and contributions to America.